Murat Ocak

Murat Ocak — Biography

Murat Ocak is a former Turkish footballer who played at left-back and won three senior caps. He is best remembered for the 2005-06 season at İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor, which took him first into the national squad and then to Trabzonspor. He later changed clubs several times and ended his professional career in 2015.

Born in Bafra, he began as an amateur at Samsun Yolspor and developed in the Samsunspor youth system. He turned professional in 2001 with third-tier Çarşambaspor, spending two seasons there and two more at Çorumspor. His form at Çorum earned him a move to İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor at the start of 2005-06, and he played the full 90 minutes in all 32 of his league matches. At the end of the season he was called up to the national team for the first time and made his debut in a 1-1 friendly against Estonia on May 28, 2006.

On June 30, 2006, he signed a four-year contract with Trabzonspor, playing 12 matches in the first half of the season before a loan to MKE Ankaragücü, where he made six appearances. In 2007-08 he was loaned back to İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyespor; he scored in his first match there, against Fenerbahçe, to help his side win, but made only ten appearances over the season. After returning to Trabzonspor he was handed to Manisaspor, but as he wanted to play for Çaykur Rizespor he was sold to them and signed a two-year contract. At the start of 2011-12 he moved to second-tier Altay.